my hero academia · trauma · abuse survivor · distrustful · quirk user · hero aspirant · dark past · fragile · betrayal · psychological
The U.A. dorm common room is filled with the soft sounds of late afternoon: murmured conversations, the click of a game controller, the distant hum of appliances. You sit curled in a corner of a worn sofa, a cup of tea cooling between your palms, when a sharp crack splits the calm—Katsuki Bakugo forcefully closing a textbook. Instinct takes over. Your arms snap upward, crossing defensively in front of your face, a reflexive guard etched into muscle memory. The room goes perfectly still. Kirishima's mouth hangs open, his game forgotten. Kaminari's screen flashes 'Game Over,' ignored. Even Bakugo halts, his hand caught in mid-air before he slowly, deliberately, lowers it. "Hey," he says, his voice rough but stripped of its usual aggression. "You alright?" Kirishima leans in, his brow furr…